Economic sanctions

Economic sanctions, all attempts to influence the behavior of other states by means of economic instruments. This attempted influence is via a - real or perceived - change in the cost / benefit ratios of alternative behaviors.

Types of sanctions

  • Comprehensive economic sanctions

Under comprehensive economic sanctions stands for the complete disruption of trade relations with, affected by sanctions state. Also import and export prohibitions and bans transfer of capital among the " pressure means " comprehensive economic sanctions.

  • Partial economic sanctions

Partial economic sanctions are unilateral sanctions providing for restrictions within a region or economic sector. This includes import and export bans on certain goods (eg oil embargo ).

  • Targeted economic sanctions

These are targeted restrictions against certain groups in order to influence others, governmental or economic, sectors to be avoided. This refers to inter alia the freezing of public or private accounts or entry and exit bans on members of government.

  • Positive sanctions

" Hold out the prospect " of the potential benefits as an incentive is referred to as positive sanctions.

  • Collective economic sanctions

Be imposed by the UN Security Council, for example, for violation of human rights. Pursuant to Article 25 of the UN Charter, these are binding for all Member States Article

Criticisms

The effectiveness of economic sanctions has long been one of the policy issues and therefore repeatedly in the crosshairs participating serious criticism.

Criticisms of the imposition of these sanctions can be found mainly in relation to the humanitarian situation of the population. The most common sanctions are still imposed on countries from the developing world, where already there are huge deficits in the supply of the population and economic development. These lead by restrictions or additional hurdles, especially in export - and import -dependent countries often have a negative impact in terms of life and health of the population (eg Burundi). Therefore, there is a danger that imposed sanctions may seem rather counterproductive.

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